CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
HKC031/12
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2129
OF 040813Z JULY 91
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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YRTELNO 880 AND OUR TELNO 1186: IRO SUB-GROUP: MULTILATERAL TREATIES: TRADE (GENERAL)
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1 PARA 2(A) OF TUR: THANK YOU FOR THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. WE ASSUME THAT UK'S RATIFICATION OF THE 1988 AMENDMENT COVERS HONG KONG. ACCORDINGLY, WE SUGGEST ADDING THE FOLLOWING TO THE END OF PARA 1 OF OUR DRAFT PAPER IN 2ND TUR -
A FURTHER AMENDMENT TO THE CONVENTION WAS ADOPTED ON 31 MAY 1988 AND WILL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1995 (LATEST TEXT OF THE CONVENTION AND THE 1982 AND 1988 AMENDMENTS ARE AT ANNEX A).'
INCIDENTALLY, WE DO NOT HAVE A COPY OF THE 1988 AMENDMENT. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SEND US A COPY A.S.A.P.
2. PARA 2(B) OF TUR: TAKING INTO ACCOUNT YOUR COMMENTS, WE HAVE AMENDED PARA 6 OF DRAFT PAPER TO READ
'6. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS PROMOTES HK'S IMAGE OVERSEAS AS A VIABLE AND PROSPEROUS CENTRE FOR TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATIONS, TRADE AND FINANCE. APPLICATION OF THIS CONVENTION TO HONG KONG ENABLES IT TO PARTICIPATE, AS OF RIGHT, IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS ORGANISED UNDER THE CONVENTION AND TO
OBTAIN PRIORITY IN OBTAINING APPROVAL FOR THE REGISTRATION OF SUCH EXHIBITIONS AS AGAINST NON-CONTRACTING PARTIES (ARTICLE 7). THE CONVENTION IMPOSES OBLIGATIONS ON PARTICIPANTS IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING THE
HOLDING OF SUCH EXHIBITIONS. THE CONTINUED APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION FACILITATES HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND HENCE HELPS TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF HONG KONG AMONGST ITS TRADING PARTNERS.'
3. SUBJECT TO YOU VIEWS, WE AIM TO HAND THIS REMAINING PAPER TO THE CHINESE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WILSON